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Wuhan
Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, is China's
important industrial base, covering an area of 8,400 square
kilometers, and with a population of 6.8 million.
It's located in a flat and low-lying land of an
alluvial plain, and crisscross with rivers and streams along with
numerous lakes and ports. Wuhan is at the confluence of the Yangtze
River and the Hanshui River. It has the sub-tropical climate with an
annual average temperature of 16.3 degree Celsius, rainfall of 1,260
millimeters, and a frost-free period of 253 days. It abounds in
agricultural and aquatic resources. Its minerals include coal, iron,
limestone, copper, phosphorus and asbestos.
 Iron and steel, machinery and textiles are Wuhan's
three major prop-ups in industry. Its foodstuff, chemical and
papermaking industries hold an important position in China. Wuhan has
a well-developed agriculture, and abounds in cotton, rape seeds,
sesame seeds, peanuts, lotus roots, poultry, eggs etc. and is listed
as a key base for production of commodity grains and freshwater fish.
Wuhan, consisting of Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang, is
situated at the confluence of the Yangtze River and Hanshui River in
the middle reaches of the Yangtze. It's China's important land and
water communication hub, and also has very convenient highway and air
transport.
Wuhan is a China's inland key commercial center and the
place of concentration and distribution for goods and materials, and
Hankou in particular, is renowned for its flourishing commerce.
It's also a famous Chinese historical and cultural city. There are
quite a lot beautiful mountains, rivers and lakes. Its best-known
sceneries include East Lake scenic area, yellow Crane Tower and
Shengxiang Pagoda etc.
Wuhan has embarked on the road of building itself into
the largest Chinese inland economic, financial and trade center, a key
industrial and commercial port linking China's inland markets with the
economic sphere of South-East Asia, North-East Asia and Middle Asia,
and world markets, as well as an international metropolis. |
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